Ron Estes

Mr. Speaker, this year Globe Engineering in Wichita is celebrating 80 years of manufacturing excellence in the Air Capital of the World.

Globe got its start in 1946 in the garage of Albert Nelson, Jr., a mechanical engineer who worked at Boeing Wichita during World War II. Before long, he won his first aircraft contract building drop tank frames. More aviation work followed, and he renamed the company Globe Engineering.

Eight decades later, that garage operation has grown into an aerospace supplier with a main campus of more than 400,000 square feet. The men and women of Globe build exhaust systems, tube assemblies, fuel and hydraulic lines, bulkheads, and propeller spinners for commercial, general aviation, and military aircraft. Globe plays an important role in supporting our national defense as well, supporting programs like the C-130 Hercules, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, CH-47 Chinook, and AH-64 Apache.

Kansans have designed and manufactured components and complex assemblies here for more than a century, and suppliers like Globe Engineering are why Wichita remains the Air Capital today. Their skilled workforce makes the parts and components that keep our skies safe and our military at the leading edge.

While this milestone for Globe Engineering is impressive, it is even more meaningful that it coincides with the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Aviation has been an important part of our nation's story throughout the last century, thanks to Kansas businesses like Globe. As we celebrate 250 years and look toward the next 250 years, I have full confidence that Globe Engineering will remain a critical part of our Nation's story.

I am grateful that Globe Engineering has called Wichita home for 80 years and continues to invest in the people of south central Kansas. On behalf of the 4th Congressional District of Kansas, congratulations.

Mr. Speaker, I was not present for the following Roll Call votes. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows:

Yea on Roll Call No. 296, on motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4219, the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025; and

Yea on Roll Call No 297, on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3276, the Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026.

Mr. Speaker, in November, INTRUST Bank will celebrate 150 years of serving the Wichita community, during the same year our Nation celebrates its 250th anniversary.

INTRUST Bank was founded in 1876 in Wichita, when our Nation was celebrating its first 100 years, and Wichita was a small town on the Chisholm Trail. Since then, INTRUST Bank has been led by five generations, maintained a strong community presence, and expanded into neighboring states.

This institution, rooted in the patriotism of our country and the pride of the Kansas plains, has not only watched changes and growth of the past 150 years but has accelerated it. Throughout its history, INTRUST Bank has built trust through a commitment to its employees and customers.

While this milestone for INTRUST Bank is impressive, it is even more meaningful that it coincides with the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. As we celebrate 250 years and look toward the next 250 years, I have full confidence that INTRUST Bank will continue to be a critical piece of our nation's story.

I'm grateful that INTRUST Bank has been part of this community and continues to invest in the people of south central Kansas and our region. I look forward to seeing the growth of INTRUST Bank for many more years to come. On behalf of the 4th Congressional District of Kansas, I congratulate them on their sesquicentennial.